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title: Contribute to Sui Repositories
slug: /contribute-to-sui-repos
description: Sui repositories are open source and welcome community contributions. 
keywords: [ contribute to sui, open source contributions, contributing to sui, contribution guidelines, how to contribute, open an issue, contribute via SIP, sui improvement proposal  ]
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This page describes how to contribute to Sui, and provides additional information about participating in the Sui community.

## Join the community {#join-the-community}

To connect with the Sui community, join our [Discord](https://discord.gg/sui).

## Open issues {#open-issues}

To report an issue with Sui, [create an issue](https://github.com/MystenLabs/sui/issues/new/choose) in the GitHub repo. Click **Get started** to open a template for the type of issue to create.

## Fork Sui to contribute {#fork-sui-contribute}

To contribute to Sui source code or documentation, you need only a GitHub account. You can commit updates and then submit a PR directly from the Github website, or create a fork of the repo to your local environment and use your favorite tools to make changes. Always submit PRs to the `main` branch.

See [Sui Environment Setup](./sui-environment.mdx) for instructions on forking the Sui repository, if necessary.

## Contribute via the Sui Improvement Proposal (SIP) process {#SIP}

The Sui Network is an open source, decentralized, and permissionless protocol that welcomes community contributions. If you have an idea regarding a core protocol upgrade, the best way to make your voice heard is via submitting a Sui Improvement Proposal (SIP). For more information on SIPs, see [Contribute to Sui through SIPs](https://blog.sui.io/sui-improvement-proposals-sips/).

